On Tuesday the 30^th of March, Stage 1 and Stage 2 Visual Art and Design students visited the SACE exhibition at the Light Square Gallery in Adelaide. The students were amazed by the hundreds of art and design works on display and accompanying development folio. These prime examples of the Folio and Practical tasks account for 70% of the Stage 2 requirements and take many hours of class and home work to complete.

The aim of this excursion is to show the students the many ways other students have approached these assignments. The Folio task helps students to see how ideas are initially conceived right through to refining and final development.

There were large and small Practical pieces consisting of drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, products, posters, costumes and multimedia works (animation) throughout the gallery space. The range of media on display shows the endless possibilities that senior art and design has to offer. Senior students at Balaklava High School are encouraged and supported to explore their interests and skills within the SACE curriculum. 

The SACE exhibition will run until the 16^th of April.

Amy Tilbrook